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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Today I felt like making a matryoshka doll card, for no particular reason. Sometimes it's nice to make something just for the fun of it. The hard part is finding the time. That's why I like making cards, they're quick and easy. Not to mention, all you really need is paper, scissors, and glue. This card is no different, it's quite simple to make. The most time consuming part is just the cutting.

Supplies:Card stock with printTan Card stockScissorsGlue stickFine point markers in black and red

Right click, copy, and save on a 11 by 8 1/2 landscape size page. Print on the back side of printed card stock. I used my 12 by 12 scrapbook paper and just cut it down to fit in the printer.

Once you print out the template, cut it out with scissors. It should look something like this.

The back side of the card should look like this. As you can see, I cut on the outside edge of the black lines.

Accordion fold the card (refer to picture). Make sure when folding the card that the second largest doll can not be seen behind the largest doll. It just fits behind the large doll so you have to fold it just right.

Print circles out on a tan colored card stock. Draw faces as desired. Glue to all the nesting dolls. Add details with black marker. This is where you can really add your artistic spin on the dolls. You could also add glitter, lace, gold paint, anything really. Have fun.

What a wonderful card and a terrific idea. Imagine the expression of somebody receiving a card like this. It would be the type of card that could be reused and displayed and not just sadly thrown into the bin :{ Many thanks for the tutorial. xo

Awesome! I work at a Public Library and have a folktale story time Thursday Evenings. I'm doing Russia tonight and was having a hard time coming up with a craft idea. You hit it right on the nail. Thank you so much for the wonderful idea.

I used your template to make a fabric covered card with beads for the eyes and mouths. I used felt for the faces and kerchiefs. If I can bear to part with it, I plan to give it to a Russian co-worker for his birthday! I posted about it on my blog: http://accordingtomimi.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/matryoska-doll-card/